Alumni Association of Chemistry namely ALASCHEM, B. N. Mandal
University is the reflection of its past, representation of its
present and a link to its future.
Educational institutions are changing the way they see and interact
with their alumni community. Earlier, alumni and their alma-mater were
treated as separate entities wherein one’s existence was independent
of the other. Local alumni chapters were formed as a means to interact
with other fellow alumni. However, these associations seldom had any
interaction with the institution they post graduated or Ph.D holder
from this University Department of Chemistry With the advent of Social
Media, alumni relationship has taken a different flavour altogether.
Universities have started to harness the power of alumni through
various networking platforms like Linkedin, Facebook, Twitter etc. by
creating their alumni groups and profiles on them.
Here are 4 ways in which alumni association are creating a powerful
positive impact:
1. Support system
An engaged alumni network allows the University to benefit from the
skills and experience of our graduates, by offering their support to
our students, to the institution and to each other. If we keep them
well informed and engaged, alumni are our most loyal supporters and
our best ambassadors, offering invaluable marketing and promotion
across their personal and professional networks.
2. Offering expertise
Talented alumni will likely have a wealth of experience and skills to
share with current students via talks and meets. In certain cases,
this could go even further with alumni offering to practically support
students in work placements and help them launch their careers.
Suryadatta’s alumni create an engaged alumni network which is
beneficial because engaged graduates are much more likely to want to
“give back” to the University.
3. Assistance in Employability
Alumni network has a real life benefit for current students. Alumni
also donate their valuable time to offer career support to current
students. This enhances the students’ experience and give them that
competitive edge in today’s tough job market. The alumni network of a
college is one of the biggest sources of placement opportunities to
the students. Alumni can help students get placed at their respective
organizations.
4. Mentorship and Scholarships
Alumni can play an active role in voluntary programs like mentoring
students in their areas of expertise. They also play a significant
role in contributing scholarships to deserving students. Alumni get in
touch with students and share their expertise and best practices in a
given field.
Leveraging the alumni community can be a win-win for both the
institution and the alumni. Many of them are willing to ‘Give-Back’ to
their alma-mater as a sign of their gratitude and affinity towards the
institution.
Reconnect. Find and reminisce with fellow graduates;
see what everyone’s been up to!
Give back. Make meaningful connections, recruit
future Wildcats, speak to students and advise fellow alumni.
Expand. Leverage your professional network to get
introduced to people you should know
This alumni connect by allows you to reconnect with classmates and
expand your professional network through this alumni-only environment